Chineseamerican leo fang peter wang has not been to china in 30 years. Feb 02, 1986 peter the great is a huge faberge easter egg, exploded into hundreds of pieces. When computer programmer, leo fang, is passed up for promotion, he feels it is because he is chinese, and quits. It is well written, excellent acting, beautiful scenery filmed on location in russia and the music in the background adds to the experience. Overview of peter the great, 1986, with vanessa redgrave, christoph eichhorn, natalia andreichenko, at turner classic movies. The story is based on french alchemist nicholas flamel who in the 14th century discovered the secret of eternal life which he keeps secret in a book he protects. Best movies and tv shows like peter the great bestsimilar. In 1697, peter maximilian schell becomes the first tsar ever to leave russia, as he embarks on a great embassy to europe to secure weapons and allies.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The production as a whole is faithful to raymond massies book same title which i read twice many years ago. Ive never been interested in peter the great, so this was a very interesting film that, as ive read, was full of falsehoods, which most bio pics are. It was the first american feature film shot in the peoples republic of china and was kelvin han yees first film. We would likely discover what the fangs discover, that you cant go home again. How czar peter the great married off his moor tale about czar pyotr arranging araps wedding. Peter the great is a 1986 nbc television miniseries starring maximilian schell as russian emperor peter the great, and based on the biography by robert k. Peter was played by jan niklas and maximilian schell in the 1986 nbc miniseries peter the great. Feb 25, 2010 story of peter the great, tsar of russia from 1682, starring maximillian schell as adult peter. A great wall is a 1986 comedydrama film written, directed and starring peter wang. Peter the great is an american historical drama television miniseries that aired on nbc from february 25, 1986 and starring maximilian schell as russian emperor peter the great, and based on the biography by robert k.
Tonight nbcs peter the great gives americans their first popular video vision of the 17thcentury czar who led his people out of the dark ages and into the light of the renaissance. Mario andreacchio of ampco films will produce alongside konstantin thoeren, producer of peter the great. The story depicts the efforts of peter in transforming russia in an all european country, importing scientists, costumes, technology and. Peter the great soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on. Peter the great tv miniseries 1986 peter the great. Peter the great tv miniseries 1986 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The full title of this cultureclash drama was originally the great wall is a great wall. The story of the russian tsar and emperor peter the great husband, father, sailor, shipbuilder, shrewd military leader and visionary statesman from boyhood to enlightenment monarch. A list of american films released in 1986 platoon won the academy award for best picture. Peter the great the miniseries maximilian schell actor, host, vanessa redgrave actor, host, lawrence schiller director, host, marvin j. The couple also appeared together in the miniseries peter the great 1986, for which schell received much acclaim for his performance in the. Peter the great tv series 19861986 the movie database.
Hbo got to david mcculloughs john adams after the turn of the century and gave it a treatment worthy of the best network miniseries of the 1970s and 1980s. The movie is fantastic great plot, superb acting and characterization, fantastic sets, costumes and music. This is the story of peter i, tsar of russia from 1682, and the constant struggle between him, his sister sophia and the streltsy, an important russian military corp. After he loses out on a promotion because of his chinese heritage, he quits his job as a computer programmer and brings. This copy says right on the beautiful steelbook that it was published from a fully remastered 4k copy of the film, which almost felt like a taunt, to read. I have been looking for a dvd version, and this one finally came out. Despite a notoriously troubled production the firing of the first director, a leading man who disappeared during filming, this allstar miniseries is sweeping epic saga at its finest. It tells the story of peter i, who becomes infected with a love for western culture and travels to europe for academic. One hates to say it about the first american feature movie made in china, but a great wall leaves one hungry. Although historically not very accurate, its about his strugg. Peter the great is a huge faberge easter egg, exploded into hundreds of pieces. The transformers the movie, finally out there in incredible quality.
A great wall is billed as the first american movie made in china, and it was directed by peter wang who also plays the lead and produced by shirley sun, a san francisco documentary filmmaker. Peter the great dvd is a well made mini series and a great made for tv epic. If you tried to glue it back together, however, youd find it couldnt be done. All peter the great movie posters,high res movie posters image for peter the great. Maximillian schell always good is equally mesmerizing as peter the great. It won three primetime emmy awards, including the award for outstanding miniseries. I highly recommend this to anyone that loves history. The original title of this movie said it more plainly.
Peter the great was a russian czar in the late 17th century, who is best known for his extensive reforms in an attempt to establish russia as a. This is a wonderful miniseries about the life of peter the great. A character based on peter plays a major role in the age of unreason, a series of four alternate history novels written by american science fiction and fantasy author gregory keyes. He takes his chineseamerican family to mainland china to visit his. Peter the great 1986 dvd is a terrific made for tv mini series. Robert massie s masterpiece peter the great, as astonishing a work of nonfiction as has ever been produced, was made into a miniseries 1986 and won the emmy for best miniseries. This is the story of peter i, czar of russia from 1682, and the constant struggle between him, his sister sophia, and the. He takes his chineseamerican family to mainland china to visit his relatives, the chaos for a vacation. The first american production to be shot in red china, the film was produced and directed by peter wang. But it is historically very inaccurate peter suffered from. It is unfortunate that it only aired once on television.
Peter the great was a fascinating man, an epicurean bear, a voracious, gifted student of all technologies, a true renaissance man for russias belated renaissance, an autocrat who smashed furniture and eschewed feather beds for bearskin rugs while he contracted the finest artisans and scientists he could find and imported them to push russia through the renaissance into the early enlightenment. Great movies one of the gifts a movie lover can give another is the title of a wonderful film they have not yet discovered. Peter the great tv miniseries 1986 plot summary imdb. The film was directed by a famous russian director sergey gerasimov. Cast of peter the great 1986 nbc tv press photo mbx96 ebay. Old peter the great 4 episodes, 1986 philip bowen 4 episodes, 1986 carl duering 4 episodes, 1986 michael mackenzie 4 episodes, 1986 vera kharybina 4 episodes, 1986 george murcell. Peter the great is an american historical drama television miniseries that aired on nbc from february 25, 1986 and starring maximilian schell as russian emperor peter the great, and. The great wall is a great wall 1986 when computer programmer, leo fang, is passed up for promotion, he feels it is because he is chinese, and quits. Peter the great original television soundtrack licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of scri. February 5, 1986 peter the great is an american historical drama television miniseries that aired on nbc from february 25, 1986 and starring maximilian schell as russian emperor peter the great, and based on the biography by robert k. Peter the great dvd 1986 download peter the great 1080p web. Despite a notoriously troubled production the firing of the first director, a leading man who disappeared during filming. The following is an overview of events in 1986 in film, including the highestgrossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. Peter the great mini series dvd 1986 stands up very well and is highly entertaining and informative even today.
The clash of cultures, between the men, wives, and teenagers, leads to some confusion, and. Watch peter the great episodes online season 1 1986. Watch peter the great1986 online free, peter the great. I gave it four stars, though, because they actually could have put out a 4k uhd bluray copy. Palace of peterhof, peter the great 1986 rotten tomatoes. Wang himself stars as leo fang, a san francisco computer engineer who decides to. Peter the great tv mini series download peter the great. The people in it, without exception, are agreeable. The movie is considered to be a classic of russian historical cinema. Tonight nbcs peter the great gives americans their first popular video. Redgrave, as i stated, was just wicked and her facial movements were classic and evil as she watched peter move up. Peter the great tv miniseries 1986 peter the great tv. A fantastic mini series that originally aired on nbc in 1986 with an all star cast that includes maximillian schell as peter the great, vanessa redgrave, and the always great lawrence olivier. Books on peter the great, peter the great dvd 1986, peter the great, peter the great facts, peter the great wikipedia, great mini series, peter the great tv mini series, peter the great movie dvd this is the story of peter i, tsar of russia from 1682, and the constant struggle between him, his sister sophia and the streltsy, an important.
Peter the great 1986 cliff culley peter the great is a tv miniseries produced by nbc, filmed in russia and austria, with an international cast and crew made up by professional like italian director of photography vittorio storaro, british and russian art directors, john blezard and alexandr popov, and with matte paintings by british artist. However mankind is jeopardised as dr john dee plans to steal the book. The movie tells about youth of peter the great, about formation of his nature and about the immediate circle. Here are more than 300 reconsiderations and appreciations of movies from the distant past to the recent past, all of movies that i consider worthy of being called great. Although historically not very accurate, its about his struggle with his sister sophia and the. Story of peter the great, tsar of russia from 1682, starring maximillian schell as adult peter. Yunost petra the first part of a twopart film, which was based on a novel peter i, written by aleksey tolstoy. Peter the great tv miniseries is a tv series directed by marvin j. Maximillian schell gives a wonderful performance in peter the great movie dvd 1986. A tv miniseries, this is a visually pleasant movie about the life of russias colorful ruler, from childhood on. Primetime emmy award for outstanding costumes for a miniseries, movie or a special ella maklakova.
This is a story of the legendary russian tsar peter the great, and was based on. Buy peter the great 2disc complete miniseries dvd 1986 from amazons movies store. With peter wang, sharon iwai, kelvin han yee, qinqin li. Start 30day free trial ad this title is not available on prime video. The movie also neglected to show how peter established universities and sent students to study in europe.
Although they were allowed the freedom to shoot on location, their film has not yet been shown widely in china, apparently because it shows the. Peter the great tv series 19861986 changes the movie. Peter the great 1986 my two alltime favorite biographies have been made into miniseries. Movies and tv shows like peter the great if you like peter the great you are looking for atmospheric, serious and captivating movies or tv shows about with war, heroes, ruler, royal family, ambition, royal court and rise to the top themes of biography, drama and history genre shot in usa. The best feature of this 6 hour miniseries is the fact that it was filmed for the most part in russia communist russia in 1986 and that means wonderfully authentic sets, costumes and russian people in the crowd scenes. Tsar peter was not called peter the great for nothing. May 30, 1986 one hates to say it about the first american feature movie made in china, but a great wall leaves one hungry.
The story depicts the efforts of peter in transforming russia in an all european country, importing scientists, costumes, technology and military tactics. Peter the great 1986 allmovie movies and films database. The tsar resolutely refuses a number of patriarchal values and aims to propel the. Robert massies masterpiece peter the great, as astonishing a work of nonfiction as has ever been produced, was made into a miniseries 1986 and won the emmy for best miniseries. Peter the great 1986 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. She also wishes that they would have shown how russians built boats in the north and had to carry them a long way over land i think she meant when they attacked the turks at azov. Chomsky, lawrence schiller with maximilian schell, vanessa redgrave, omar sharif, trevor howard, year. Watch peter the great full episodes and all seasons online on yesflicks. Peter the great 1986 trivia 14 add new sir laurence olivier, who had difficulties remembering his lines, initially very politely refused to work with dialogue. A great wall is about the sort of visit i imagine most of us would like to make, back to the people and the ways of life where we, or our ancestors, came from.
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